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Paperitalo Environmental News
( Last updated Sunday, December 8, 2024 4:19 pm EST) | |
How to party on this Christmas — without hurting the environment
As I walked through Killarney on a breezy morning, a burst of vibrant colour permeated the winter drizzle. Then my stomach churned with the smell of latex. A huge arch of balloons was attached to a shopfront. Colours bring us joy, but these things are … Sunday, December 8, 2024 4:23 pm EST
| | | Initiative kicks off to ensure dilapidated Lambwe forest restores lost glory
Water Cabinet Secretary Eric Mugaa (centre) planting trees in Lambwe Forest. The government has begun an initiative of conserving Lambwe, which is one of the largest forests in Homa Bay County to protect dwindling water sources in the area. [James Omoro, … Sunday, December 8, 2024 4:23 pm EST
| | | Health camp for Forest Guards at Nagarahole Tiger Reserve
Mysuru: Beru Seva Trust, in collaboration with BGS-Global Institute of Medical Science, had organised a health check-up camp for Forest Guards of the Nagarahole and Kallalla Wildlife Zones in Nagarahole Tiger Reserve recently.
The camp underscored the need … Sunday, December 8, 2024 4:23 pm EST
| | | Assam Forest Dept accused of flouting RTI provisions, ignoring SC order
Guwahati, Dec 8: The State Forest Department is deliberately flouting the provisions of the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005, in matters of making public the information on its activities, finances, etc. The silence of the Forest Department in this … Sunday, December 8, 2024 4:23 pm EST
| | | Washington County’s new $18.3M environmental center set to open in Forest Lake
An estimated 600,000 pounds of electronic waste and 750,000 pounds of household hazardous waste are expected to be recycled each year at Washington County’s new North Environmental Center in Forest Lake.
The $18.3 million center, which opens to the public … Sunday, December 8, 2024 4:23 pm EST
| | | Wind hampering control of a forest fire in Andratx
Firefighters are continuing to tackle a forest fire that was declared around 11pm by the Andratx-Estellencs road.
The latest report from the environment ministry (issued at 8.30am Sunday) states that the fire is level one - risk to property - that there … Sunday, December 8, 2024 4:23 pm EST
| | | With looming budget cuts, nonprofits will step up work on San Juan National Forest
‘Access is going to be threatened,’ warned San Juan Mountains Association director
The San Juan National Forest will not fill up to 32 temporary seasonal positions in 2025 as a result of expected federal budget cuts. (Courtesy of San Juan National Forest)
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| | | The First Biodiversity School Forest
On 8 November, 320 indigenous trees and shrubs were planted by students and rotary club members, supported by Silves Câmara President Rosa Palmer. This was the first step in creating a small, 100sqm, dense woodland where a new ecosystem could exist. In the … Sunday, December 8, 2024 4:23 pm EST
| | | Slow death of Muzaffarabad’s environment
Muzaffarabad's once pristine landscape is now scarred by Environmental deterioration. Pollution Deforestation and climate change have set the alarm bells ringing in the city causing its natural beauty and health of citizens at risk. The World health … Sunday, December 8, 2024 4:23 pm EST
| | | I needed to leave Man United for Nottingham Forest - other clubs were miles ahead
Jesse Lingard burst on to the scene at Manchester United after progressing through their famed Academy system, but his career at the club didn't end how he, or anyone else, would have hoped. The attacking midfielder took his first steps with loan … Sunday, December 8, 2024 4:23 pm EST
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